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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1933
Page
8
Residents and families from West Union and nearby towns hosted and visited relatives and friends, with many gatherings at homes, rock parties, and dinners. Notable mentions include Ruth Schneider teaching No. 1 district, multiple Shaffer and Ogle family events, and many neighbors sharing meals and funeral attendance across January weekends.
Oak Grove News recounts visits and guests across local households including Jud Conner, Walter Kohl, D C Dean, Warren Joyce, and Clermont area families. It notes travel to Logansport Indiana, Cedar Falls business visits, and multiple Sunday and Saturday gatherings with families such as Leighty, Schatz, Dummermuth, Wilson, and Holzer. Also reports illness in the Albert Dummermuth family and various weekend guests.
Mrs George Christen and Lydia Dennler visited the Jake Butikofer home Friday afternoon. Nioma Schupbach helped at the Will Frieden home in Tityria. Mrs Ed Metzger and Minnie Butikofer visited the Gottfred Friederich home Friday. Mr and Mrs John R Schmid and Marie were dinner guests Monday at the John Pulfer home. Several families hosted guests including Henman Zimmerman, Bert Thoman, Ethel Mae, Jacob Christen and family, Lucy and Ernest Christen, Clara Muehlenthaler and Edwin Hanson. Ruth and Niema Schupbach were guests at the Jake Butikofer home Monday evening. Various others visited, some recovering from illness and notes of assistance in homes around Elkader and nearby towns.
Residents around Clermont and Elkader hosted relatives and friends at multiple homes including the Friederichs and Baumgartners. Gatherings featured dinners, oyster events, quilting bees, and New Year’s Day meals. Families such as the Dennlers, Christen, Batikofer, and Leuchtenmacher were noted visitors and hosts.
Clayton County board of supervisors reduced deputy salaries by 16 dollars per month for four deputies at the courthouse last week. Auditor treasurer and clerk deputies drop from 120 to 105 monthly. the deputy sheriff shifts from 124.51 to 109.51. No deputies for recorder or county superintendent, clerks receive 660 allowance. principals' salaries stay fixed unless the next general assembly changes them. Also notes burglaries at ReHable Pantorium and Tisdale drug store in West Union.
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